"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2Corinthians 4:18

Sweet Sixteen

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Quick Adoption Update

Our dossier arrived in Kyev last Friday after we were told it would arrive on Wednesday (sigh). Seems it was held up in customs in Kyev for some reason. Anyway, we had hoped for our translator to have our paperwork ready to submit this coming Thursday, April 1st (they only submit on Thursdays), but because of the delay, it may not be until next Thursday, April 8th that we'll actually be submitted.

At first I was very disappointed since we've worked so hard to get things done as quickly as possible, but then I realized that having an extra week to get things ready to1) be away from home for 3 weeks,2) get the girls' room ready, and3)get a few more weeks of homeschooling under our belts might not be a bad thing.

The biggest disapointment (other than waiting an extra week to meet Nadia), is that we were hoping to cross paths with a few amazing blogger friends while we're over there. Not sure if that will happen if we're delayed a week. Fortunately, one will be moving to VA which is only 21/2hrs. away, and the other one lives in Ohio which is another road trip we'd love to take to meet their families and new girls from Nadia's country!!!

I know God will work it out for us to spend time with these families either across the ocean or in the good old U.S. of A. We're in the home stretch now and getting even more excited to go meet our daughter and bring her back where she belongs!!!

8:15pm--Just received an e-mail that there will be NO dossier submissions until April 15th. We don't know why at this point but it's very disappointing news. Please pray for whatever possible "issue" that's causing this shut-down to be resolved quickly. We aren't the first ones in the adoption world to be caught up in delays beyond our control and we won't be the last...but it's still a big, fat, BUMMER!!!

Oh, how I agree, "big, fat bummer"! No fun, but it makes getting our kids even much more sweet. At least we know the One who is in control of it all. I'm praying for Him to minister to you through your disappointment.

Praying Kristin!Maybe there is a family that God does want you to meet and you were just too darn quick with your paperwork! He just has to slow you down a bit so you don't hurdle right over them. You never know:)Me

"To be certain of God means that we are uncertain in all our ways: we do not know what a day may bring forth. This is generally said with a sigh of sadness. It should rather be an expression of breathless expectation."- Oswald Chambers

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About Me

I am a Northern Gal transplanted in the South for over 20 years now. I have a wonderful husband who is the best partner God could have given me. I have 4 terrific kiddos--3 born from my womb and one born in my heart through adoption. Join me as I chronicle our lives as newly adoptive parents and as we navigate our new normal of having 2 daughters with Down syndrome.